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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 21, 2010
Yellow Strawberry to hold Haiti benefit

Hairstylists at Yellow Strawberry hair salon are donating their time starting at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, at 2345 Bee Ridge Road, for free haircuts in exchange for a donation to the Restoration Haiti charity fund.

  • Sarasota
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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 21, 2010
Trader Vic's Island Grill hosts VIP party

Trader Vic's Island Grill held its grand opening Monday, Jan. 18.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 21, 2010
Cat's meow

These girls were a hit all right. With teased manes and faux-fur body-suits, Caitlyn Colleran, Nicole Viccora and Erin Colleran waved drivers into The Cat Depot Jan. 16 and Jan. 17 for its grand opening. A total of 17 cats were adopted over the weekend with 1,000 people attending. Visitors went home with either raffle prizes, free cat toys or a new furry friend.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 21, 2010
Atwell suggests city collaboration

City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell asked three downtown groups to partner with the city in hiring a single person to manage their operations as well as oversee the city's economic development.

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  • January 21, 2010
Briefs

Briefs

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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 21, 2010
Pine View junior captures High School Idol 6 title

Kaitlyn Terpstra, a junior at Pine View, captured the title of High School Idol 6 with her renditions of 'Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend' and 'Top Of The World.'

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 21, 2010
Tie the knot on water

A floating Chapel on the Bay is being launched in Sarasota and is the only vessel of its kind in the United States.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 21, 2010
City prohibits some activities in parks

Team sports and other high-impact activities are no longer allowed in eight city parks that are defined as passive. All 48 city parks are now designated as active or passive.

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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 21, 2010
Cat's out of the bag

Sarasota Military Academy co-founder Burt Bershon is one heck of a cat-lover. In fact, when the academy opened its doors in 2002, Bershon wouldn't admit students unless they paused to pet his cat - rumored to be named 'Sergeant Major' - upon entering.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 21, 2010
History buffs kick off Bertha Palmer centennial

Chicago historian Sally Sexton Kalmbach, author of 'The Jewel of the Gold Coast: Mrs. Potter Palmer's Chicago,' helped the Historical Society of Sarasota County kick off the Bertha Palmer Centennial Year Jan. 12 with a special slide presentation and book signing.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 21, 2010
Citizens group discusses sign concerns with city consultant

The company the city hired to create a wayfinding system met with a citizens group last week to alleviate its concerns about the 350 signs scheduled to be installed this year.

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  • By Rod Thomson
  • January 21, 2010
School tax primer for everyone

School tax primer for everyone

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 21, 2010
Let's dissect Obamacare

Let's dissect Obamacare

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  • By Rob Roy
  • January 21, 2010
Observer updates

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  • January 21, 2010
Growing healthy kids

The Farm to School initiative brings nutritious, fresh food from local farms to schools.

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